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				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>ACT</h1>

				<P class="prepskillsbody">The ACT is for students in grades 9-12 interested in applying to American Colleges as most in the Midwestern 
				and Southern United States accept the ACT as part of their admission process. This comprehensive course helps students prepare for the 
				ACT by helping them learn powerful test-taking strategies and develop the necessary English, math, science, reading and writing skills to 
				increase scores and achieve their admission goals</P>

				<p class="prepskillsgreentitle">The PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> advantage</p>

				<P class="prepskillsbody">PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> offers a number of teaching methods in an effort to ensure that you are able to find one that suits your needs.
				 Choose from EPrepskills online learning, or private at-home study.   While PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> seldom finds groups of students preparing for the ACT, this could 
				 easily be accommodated.  Contact our office at 1-866-973-PREP(7737) to arrange a group program.</P>
				 
				 
				 
				<div class="usercomments">"Prepskills was the best investment we could have made in our son's future. Prepskills is in a class by itself as the staff 
				understands the life of a high school athlete and the process of getting into an NCAA school. The individual attention, professional attitude, and extremely 
				thorough materials were all part of the Prepskills package and I would highly recommend this program to anyone seeking to improve their ACT scores."</div>

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				<div class="usersignature">JP, Mother, Brown University</div>

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				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="privateinhometutoring"
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				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>ACT PRIVATE IN-HOME PREP</h1>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>Most colleges in Midwestern and Southern
				United States accept the ACT as part of the admission process. You
				can prepare for the ACT with PREPSKILLS® Private In-Home Prep. Our
				instructors come to you and that allows for flexibility in busy
				schedules. What's more, students benefit from personal one-on-one
				instruction.</p>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>Our ACT program is designed to help
				students prepare for the ACT by teaching test-taking strategies and
				working to develop the necessary English, math, science, reading and
				writing skills to maximize scores.<br />
				Our 30 hours program includes:</p>
				<ul>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">18 hours of instruction (six 3-hour
					sessions) and 12 hours of exam writing</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">ACT Diagnostic exam - a three hour
					diagnostic ACT test with reporting and essay evaluation which
					parallels the ACT official test</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Comprehensive materials, including
					exercises for math and vocabulary skills development</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Be prepared for your exam with
					PREPKIT<SUP>TM</SUP>. Our Kit includes everything you will need:
					Eraser, Pencil sharpener, PREPSKILLS HB No. 2 Pencil, 8" Ruler,
					Highlighter-pen combo, Digital timer, Durable Pencil Case.</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Practice exams using real ACT tests</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">ACT Simulation Test taken under
					real test-taking circumstances complete with reporting and essay
					evaluation</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Enjoy strategy-rich sessions to
					help build specific test skills</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Highly qualified teachers who'll
					guide you through every step of the way with powerful insights,
					brilliant clarity, and cutting edge coaching... and all focused on
					achieving your college/university admission goals.</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Cost: $2295 + HST</li>
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				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="eprepskills" style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>EPREPSKILLS<sup>TM</sup></h1>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>The EPREPSKILLS<sup>TM</sup> program
				allows students to learn in the comfort of their own home, on line
				and in real time. This comprehensive program provides dynamic
				interaction via white-board, chat, and a live text editor. Our
				qualified instructors ensure students receive the full benefits of
				our ACT program on line. <br />
				<br />
				To register for EPREPSKILLS<sup>TM</sup> One-on-One Private ACT on
				line preparation, please complete this online <a
					href="actprivatereg.tiles">registration</a></p>
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				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Canada</h1>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">Learn on line in real time! This
				comprehensive program allows for dynamic real time interaction via
				white-board, chat, and a live text editor. One of our highly skilled
				PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> Certified teachers and ACT experts will
				prepare you using our innovative and interactive on line platform.
				While in the comfort of your own home, you will interact with the
				teacher and receive the full tutoring benefits of our ACT program.</p>

				<p class="prepskillsbody">Get the personal experience without
				having to leave home!</p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody"><em>This program is designed to
				be a comprehensive one-on-one tutorial for the ACT.</em></p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">Our 30 hours program includes:</p>
				<ul>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">18 hours of instruction (six 3-hour
					sessions) and 12 hours of exam writing</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">ACT Diagnostic exam - a three hour
					diagnostic ACT test with reporting and essay evaluation which
					parallels the ACT official test</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Comprehensive materials, including
					exercises for math and vocabulary skills development</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Be prepared for your exam with
					PREPKIT<sup>TM</sup>. Our Kit includes everything you will need:
					Eraser, Pencil sharpener, PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> HB No. 2 Pencil,
					8" Ruler, Highlighter-pen combo, Digital timer, Durable Pencil
					Case.</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">3 Practice exams using real ACT
					tests</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">ACT Simulation Test taken under
					real test-taking circumstances complete with reporting and essay
					evaluation</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Enjoy <strong>strategy-rich
					sessions</strong> to help build specific test skills</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody"><strong>Highly qualified
					teachers</strong> who'll guide you through every step of the way with
					powerful insights, brilliant clarity, and cutting edge coaching...
					and all focused on achieving your college/university admission
					goals.</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">On line support in real time over
					the Internet using EPREPSKILLS<sup>TM</sup> interactive whiteboard</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Cost: CDN $2295 + HST</li>
				</ul>
				<p class="prepskillsbody"><a href="actprivatereg.tiles">To
				register for ACT Prep Private Session, please complete this online
				registration</a></p>
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				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>U.S.A.</h1>

				<p class="prepskillsbody">Learn on line in real time! This
				comprehensive program allows for dynamic real time interaction via
				white-board, chat, and a live text editor. One of our highly skilled
				PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> Certified teachers and ACT experts will
				prepare you using our innovative and interactive on line platform.
				While in the comfort of your own home, you will interact with the
				teacher and receive the full tutoring benefits of our ACT program.</p>

				<p class="prepskillsbody">Get the personal experience without
				having to leave home!</p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody"><em>This program is designed to
				be a comprehensive one-on-one tutorial for the ACT.</em></p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">Our 30 hours program includes:</p>
				<ul>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">18 hours of instruction (six 3-hour
					sessions) and 12 hours of exam writing</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">ACT Diagnostic exam - a three hour
					diagnostic ACT test with reporting and essay evaluation which
					parallels the ACT official test</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Comprehensive materials, including
					exercises for math and vocabulary skills development</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Be prepared for your exam with
					PREPKIT<sup>TM</sup>. Our Kit includes everything you will need:
					Eraser, Pencil sharpener, PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> HB No. 2 Pencil,
					8" Ruler, Highlighter-pen combo, Digital timer, Durable Pencil
					Case.</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">3 Practice exams using real ACT
					tests</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">ACT Simulation Test taken under
					real test-taking circumstances complete with reporting and essay
					evaluation</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Enjoy <strong>strategy-rich
					sessions</strong> to help build specific test skills</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody"><strong>Highly qualified
					teachers</strong> who'll guide you through every step of the way with
					powerful insights, brilliant clarity, and cutting edge coaching...
					and all focused on achieving your college/university admission
					goals.</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">On line support in real time over
					the Internet using EPREPSKILLS<sup>TM</sup> interactive whiteboard</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Cost: USD $2295+ HST</li>
				</ul>
				<p class="prepskillsbody"><a href="actprivatereg.tiles">To
				register for ACT Prep Private Session, please complete this online
				registration</a></p>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="eprepskillsintl"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>International</h1>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">Learn on line in real time! This
				comprehensive program allows for dynamic real time interaction via
				white-board, chat, and a live text editor. One of our highly skilled
				PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> Certified teachers and ACT experts will
				prepare you using our innovative and interactive on line platform.
				While in the comfort of your own home, you will interact with the
				teacher and receive the full tutoring benefits of our ACT program.
				<p class="prepskillsbody">Get the personal experience without
				having to leave home!</p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody"><em>This program is designed to
				be a comprehensive one-on-one tutorial for the ACT.</em></p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">Our 30 hours program includes:</p>
				<ul>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">18 hours of instruction (six 3-hour
					sessions) and 12 hours of exam writing</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">ACT Diagnostic exam - a three hour
					diagnostic ACT test with reporting and essay evaluation which
					parallels the ACT official test</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Comprehensive materials, including
					exercises for math and vocabulary skills development</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Be prepared for your exam with
					PREPKIT<sup>TM</sup>. Our Kit includes everything you will need:
					Eraser, Pencil sharpener, PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> HB No. 2 Pencil,
					8" Ruler, Highlighter-pen combo, Digital timer, Durable Pencil
					Case.</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">3 Practice exams using real ACT
					tests</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">ACT Simulation Test taken under
					real test-taking circumstances complete with reporting and essay
					evaluation</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Enjoy <strong>strategy-rich
					sessions</strong> to help build specific test skills</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody"><strong>Highly qualified
					teachers</strong> who'll guide you through every step of the way with
					powerful insights, brilliant clarity, and cutting edge coaching...
					and all focused on achieving your college/university admission
					goals.</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">On line support in real time over
					the Internet using EPREPSKILLS<sup>TM</sup> interactive whiteboard</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Cost: USD $2295 + HST</li>
				</ul>
				<p class="prepskillsbody"><a href="actprivatereg.tiles">To
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				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>U.S. Admissions Workshop</h1>
				<div class="divpadding">
				<p class="prepskillsbody">Applying to American colleges? If so,
				there are probably a lot of questions you need answered.</p>
				<ul class="prepskillsbody">
					<li class="prepskillsbody">How do colleges determine who gets
					in and who gets denied?</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">What sort of funding is there for
					Canadian students?</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">What is the difference between <strong>early
					decision</strong> and <strong>early action</strong> admissions?</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">What are the <strong>Ivy
					League schools</strong> looking for?</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">What do <strong>student-athletes</strong>
					need to do?</li>
				</ul>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">To provide you with answers to all of
				these questions (and more), PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> has developed the
				<strong>PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> U.S. College Admissions
				Workshop</strong>.</p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">Applying for entry to an American
				college is a <strong>two-year process</strong>, and it can be a <strong>three-year
				process</strong> if you decide to take the PSAT! It's best to be prepared
				ahead of time, rather than finding yourself overwhelmed by
				obligations, stipulations, and specific requirements that you can't
				meet in Grade 12.</p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">Ensure that you are prepared to submit
				your application successfully.</p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">Contact PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> today
				to register for the <strong>PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> US
				College Admissions workshop</strong>.</p>
				
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				<h1 class=prepskillsorangetitle>PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> U.S.
				College Admissions workshop curriculum</h1>
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							<td valign="top" class="prepskillstablecolumnodd"><strong>Materials</strong></td>
							<td class="prepskillsbody">The <em><strong>PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup>
							U.S. Admissions Guide for Canadian Students</strong></em> includes information
							on: <strong>(127 pages)</strong><br />
							Types of American colleges (e.g. Ivy League, liberal arts,
							community college)<br />
							<ul>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Admissions case studies</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">PSAT/SAT/ACT testing
								requirements</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Admissions statistics
								explanation and deconstruction</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">College rankings and
								methodological considerations</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Ivy League and top college
								specificities and requirements</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">College "fit"</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Diversifying applications for
								admissions officers</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Scholarships, loans and
								financing for Canadian students</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Financial aid case studies</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">NCAA and student-athlete
								considerations</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">National Portfolio Days and
								student-artist considerations</li>
							</ul>
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							<td valign="top" class="prepskillstablecolumneven"><strong>Workshop overview</strong></td>
							<td>Prior to attending the <strong>PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup>
							U.S. Admissions Workshop</strong>, participants will be asked to:<br />
							<ul>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Identify their <strong>top
								three college choices</strong></li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Complete a <strong>Common
								Application admission essay</strong> (to be submitted to PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup>
								three days in advance of the workshop)</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Complete a <strong>Personal
								Attributes Worksheet</strong> listing extra-curricular activities and
								current high-school grades (transcripts are also acceptable if
								accompanied by a list of extra-curricular activities)</li>
							</ul>
							<br />
							During the workshop, participants will:<br />
							<ul>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Complete a <strong>Personal
								Attributes Analysis</strong> worksheet</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Complete a <strong>Steps
								To Gain Admission</strong> task-list and timeline</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Complete an <strong>Interview
								Skills Analysis</strong> worksheet</li>
							</ul>
							<br />
							Student-athletes will also:<br />
							<ul>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Complete a <strong>NCAA
								Standards and Requirements</strong> worksheet</li>
							</ul>
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						<tr>
							<td valign="top" class="prepskillstablecolumnodd"><strong>Workshop consultancy
							services</strong></td>
							<td>At the <strong>PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> U.S.
							Admissions Workshop</strong>, participants will receive individualized and
							group consultancy on:<br />
							<ul>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">College "fit" (for selected
								colleges)</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Student profiling</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Admission essay commentary and
								analysis</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Standardized testing (i.e. SAT
								and ACT) analysis (students who have taken the PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup>
								Diagnostic SAT exam can submit those scores in lieu of official
								scores)</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">High school G.P.A. (Grade Point
								Average) profiling</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">Interview tips and commentary</li>
								<li class="prepskillsbody">NCAA overview and admissions
								profiling</li>
							</ul>
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				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>PREPSKILLS<sup>®</sup> U.S.
				Admissions Workshop Testimonials</h1>
				<p><strong>What our former students and their parents
				say about PREPSKILLS's U.S. Admissions Workshop.</strong></p>
				<br>

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				wanted to go to Northeastern University in Boston starting next
				fall, I also realized that I would probably have to write the SATs.
				The Prepskills SAT preparation course greatly prepared me for
				writing the SATs. The one on one teacher-student environment allowed
				for the individual attention needed to improve my weaknesses. The
				practice SAT tests were probably the most helpful preparation tool
				that I was provided with, as I got a taste of what the SATs were
				actually like before writing them! </em></span></p>
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				successful SAT.&nbsp; That is what they will get when they take the
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				and well for the SAT, is surprisingly lacking.&nbsp; As a result,
				many players in the past have taken an unplanned PG year.&nbsp; The
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				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>What is tested on the ACT</h1>
				<p class="prepskillsgreentitle">AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST</p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">Nearly every college in Midwestern and
				Southern United States accepts the ACT as a part of its admissions
				process. That's why nearly 1.5 million students take the ACT every
				year!</p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">The ACT is a national college
				admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in:
				English, Mathematics, Reading and Science. Plus a 30-minute Writing
				test if you choose to write the ACT Plus Writing test.</p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">ACT results are accepted by all
				colleges and universities in the United States.</p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">The ACT includes 215 multiple-choice
				questions and takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes to
				complete, including a short break (or just over four hours if you
				are taking the ACT Plus Writing). Actual testing time is 2 hours and
				55 minutes (plus 30 minutes if you are taking the ACT Plus Writing).</p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">The ACT test assesses high school
				students' general educational development and their ability to
				complete college-level work.</p>
				<ul>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">The multiple-choice tests cover
					four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science.</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">The Writing Test, which is
					optional, measures skill in planning and writing a short essay.</li>
				</ul>
				<p class="prepskillsgreentitle">NOTE:</p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">Although the writing section is
				optional, several schools do require an essay score and will factor
				it in to the admissions decision.</p>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="howregisteract"
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				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>How to register and pay for the
				ACT</h1>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">All registrations must be done through
				the ACT, Inc. the makers of the ACT. You can register for the
				Official test online at</p>
				<a>http://www.actstudent.org</a>.</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="actontariotestdates"
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				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>ACT of Ontario Test Dates</h1>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">Visit <a
					href="http://www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html" target="blank">http://www.actstudent.org</a>
				for more details. All candidates must pre-register to write the ACT
				examination.<br />
				Note: Students may write the ACT test at any test location
				regardless of where he/she applies for admission.<br />
				Students may apply to write the entrance test at any of the
				participating schools on any ONE of the following dates:</p>
				<p class="prepskillsbody"><strong>2010-2012 Test Dates
				and Registration Deadlines</strong></p>
				<p>&nbsp;</p>
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							<td rowspan="2" class="prepskillstablecolumnodd">2010-12<br />
							Test Dates</td>
							<td rowspan="2" class="prepskillstablecolumneven">Test Location</td>
							<td colspan="2" class="prepskillstablecolumnodd">Canada &amp; United States Registration
							Deadlines*</td>
						</tr>
						<tr style="background-color: #94ce18;">
							<td class="prepskillstablecolumnodd">Regular</td>
							<td class="prepskillstablecolumneven">Late (a fee applies)</td>
						</tr>
						<tr>
							<td align="left" valign="top">September 11, 2010</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">N/A</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">August 6, 2010</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">August 7 - 20, 2010</td>
						</tr>
						<tr>
							<td align="left" valign="top">October 23, 2010</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">Ancaster, Hamilton District
							CHS<br />
							Aurora, St Andrews College<br />
							Chatham, Chatham CHS<br />
							North Bay, Canadore College<br />
							Sault Ste Marie, Algoma University College<br />
							St Catherines, Ridley College</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">September 17, 2010</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">September 18 - October 1, 2010</td>
						</tr>
						<tr>
							<td align="left" valign="top">December 11, 2010</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">Aurora, St Andrews College<br />
							Breslau, Woodland CHS<br />
							London, London District CSS<br />
							North Bay, Canadore College<br />
							Sault Ste Marie, Algoma University College<br />
							Smithville, Smithville District CHS<br />
							St Catherines, Ridley College<br />
							Toronto, University of Toronto</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">November 5, 2010</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">November 6 - 19, 2010</td>
						</tr>
						<tr>
							<td align="left" valign="top">February 12, 2011</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">Aurora, St Andrews College<br />
							North Bay, Canadore College<br />
							Sault Ste Marie, Algoma University College<br />
							St Catherines, Ridley College</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">January 7, 2011</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">January 8 - 21, 2011</td>
						</tr>
						<tr>
							<td align="left" valign="top">April 9, 2011</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">Ancaster, Hamilton District
							CHS<br />
							Aurora, St Andrews College<br />
							North Bay, Canadore College<br />
							Ottawa, University of Ottawa<br />
							Sault Ste Marie, Algoma University College<br />
							St Catherines, Ridley College<br />
							TorontoUniversity of Toronto</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">March 4, 2011</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">March 5 - 18, 2011</td>
						</tr>
						<tr>
							<td align="left" valign="top">June 11, 2011</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">Aurora, St Andrews College<br />
							Sault Ste Marie, Algoma University College<br />
							St Catherines, Ridley College<br />
							Toronto, University of Toronto</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">May 6, 2011</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">May 7 - 20, 2011</td>
						</tr>
						<tr>
							<td align="left" valign="top">September 10, 2011</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">N/A</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
						</tr>
						<tr>
							<td align="left" valign="top">October 22, 2011</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
						</tr>
						<tr>
							<td align="left" valign="top">December 10, 2011</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
						</tr>
						<tr>
							<td align="left" valign="top">February 11, 2012</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
						</tr>
						<tr>
							<td align="left" valign="top">April 14, 2012</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
						</tr>
						<tr>
							<td align="left" valign="top">June 9, 2012</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
							<td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
						</tr>
					</tbody>
				</table>
				<p class="prepskillsbody">Important Information for All
				Test-Takers</p>
				<ul>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">The ACT is offered four to six
					times a year, in September, October, December, February, April and
					June and is always on a Saturday except for those with credible
					religious obligations.</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Non-Saturday testing usually occur
					the day after each Saturday test date, for students who cannot test
					on Saturday due to religious observance.</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Registration deadlines for
					2011-2012 will be announced in March 2011.</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Canada &amp; United States
					deadlines apply to students testing in the United States, U.S.
					territories, and Canada.</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">Canada &amp; United States
					registration materials that are mailed must be postmarked by the
					U.S. deadlines.</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">No test centeres are scheduled in
					New York for the February test date.</li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody">On September 11, 2010 &amp;
					September 10, 2011, the ACT<strong> is not offered outside</strong>
					of the 50 United States and D.C.</li>
				</ul>

				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="actsection" style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>ACT Sections</h1>
				<p class="prepskillsgreentitle">ACT English Section</p>
				The first section is the 45 minute
				English test covering usage/mechanics and rhetorical skills. The 75
				question test consists of a few passages with various sections
				underlined on one side of the page and options to correct the
				underlined portions on the other side of the page. There are also a
				few questions asking about the order of sentences in a paragraph and
				paragraphs in a passage and the author's tone in a section of text.
				<p class="prepskillsgreentitle">ACT Math Section</p>
				The second section is the 60 minute,
				60 question math test with 14 covering pre-algebra, 10 elementary
				algebra, 9 intermediate algebra, 14 plane geometry, 9 coordinate
				geometry, and 4 elementary trigonometry. Calculators are permitted
				in this section only. The calculator requirements are stricter than
				the SAT's in that computer algebra systems are not allowed; however,
				the ACT permits calculators with paper tapes, that make noise, that
				have wireless capabilities, and that have power cords with certified
				"modifications" (disabling the mentioned features), which the SAT
				does not allow. Also, this is the only section that has five instead
				of four answer choices.
				<p class="prepskillsgreentitle">ACT Reading Section</p>
				The 35 minute, 40 question reading
				section measures reading comprehension in four passages (taken and
				edited from books and magazines) one about prose fiction (short
				stories and novels), one about social science (history, economics,
				psychology, political science, and anthropology), one about
				humanities (art, music, architecture, dance), and one about natural
				science (biology, chemistry, physics, and the physical sciences), in
				that order.
				<p class="prepskillsgreentitle">ACT Science reasoning Section</p>
				The science reasoning test is a 35
				minute, 40 question test. There are seven passages each followed by
				five to seven questions. There are three Data Representation
				passages with 5 questions following each passage, 3 Research Summary
				passage with six questions each, and one Conflicting Viewpoints
				passage with 7 questions.
				<p class="prepskillsgreentitle">ACT Writing Section</p>
				The optional writing section, which is
				always administered at the end of the test, is 30 minutes long. All
				essays must be in response to a given prompt. The prompts are about
				a social issue applicable to high school students. No particular
				essay structure is required. Two trained readers assign each essay a
				score between 1 and 6, where a score of 0 is reserved for essays
				that are blank, off-topic, non-English, not written with no. 2
				pencil, or considered illegible after several attempts at reading.
				The scores are summed to produce a final score from 2 to 12 (or 0).
				If the two readers' scores differ by more than one point, then a
				senior third reader decides.
				<p class="prepskillsbody">Although the writing section is
				optional, several schools do require an essay score and will factor
				it in to the admissions decision.</p>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="actscoring" style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS="prepskillsorangetitle">ACT Scoring</h1>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>Score reports are available on the ACT,
				Inc's website (<a href="http://www.actstudent.org">www.actstudent.org</a>) approximately 2½ weeks after the
				test date. Score reports are usually mailed to your home within 3 to
				8 weeks after the test date.</p>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>The required portion of the ACT is
				divided into four multiple choice subject tests: English,
				mathematics, reading, and science reasoning. Subject test scores
				range from 1 to 36; all scores are natural numbers. The English,
				mathematics, and reading tests also have subscores ranging from 1 to
				18. (The subject score is not the sum of the subscores.) The
				"composite score" is the average of all four tests. In addition,
				students taking the writing test receive a writing score ranging
				from 2 to 12, a "combined English/writing score" ranging from 1 to
				36 (based on the writing score and English score), and one to four
				comments on the essay from the essay scorers. The writing score does
				not affect the composite score. Sometimes the test includes an
				experimental section that may be a short version of any of the four
				major sections. For a complete list of schools and their respective
				ACT score ranges, see <a href="http://usuniversities.ca/">USUniversities.ca</a>.

				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="whentakeact" style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>When to take the ACT</h1>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>We recommend that students take the ACT
				in the spring of their junior year, and possibly again in the fall
				of their senior year. The test is administered several times a year
				and the ACT can be taken multiple times with no penalty. If you test
				more than once, you can determine which set of scores are sent to
				colleges and scholarship programs.</p>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>The ACT takes place in Canada five times
				every year (June, October, December, February, and April). <a
					href="http://www.actstudent.org/regist/centers.html">Check the
				ACT website to find a test centre near you.</a></p>

				<p class=prepskillsbody>More Information about the American
				College Test, including registration and policies can be found at <a
					href="http://www.act.org">www.act.org.</a></p>

				<p class=prepskillsbody>PREPSKILLS® can help you prepare for
				your American College Test, please call 416-200-7728 or Toll Free
				1-866-973-PREP (7737) for more details, consulting and pricing.</p>

				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="actvssat" style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>ACT vs. SAT - Which test should I
				take?</h1>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>ACT is more curriculum-based: closely
				related to what you've learned in high school, and tests it in a
				similar way</p>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>SAT is more aptitude-based: presents
				material that is new or unfamiliar, and asks you to analyze it in
				some way</p>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>ACT has less emphasis on vocabulary than
				the SAT</p>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>ACT is more a "reader's test" - if you
				are a good reader, you might do better on the ACT</p>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>ACT is more predictable: always follows
				the same format (order of sections)</p>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>SAT reorders its sections; always has an
				experimental section but students are not informed. (e.g., if the
				experimental section comes first, it can rattle your confidence…)</p>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>ACT occasionally has an experimental
				section but students are always told.</p>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>ACT is a "sprint" - lots to cover, so
				you need to keep moving, and students with time management problems
				or who tend to get "stuck" on a question may not do as well on the
				ACT</p>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>SAT - time is a factor, but mainly
				because of the trickiness of the questions</p>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>ACT has 4 multiple choices per question</p>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>SAT has 5 multiple choices per question</p>

				<p class=prepskillsbody>ACT has score choice: students have the
				option not to have the scores sent to schools, if they aren't happy</p>
				<h1 class=prepskillsorangetitle>STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE
				ACT AND SAT</h1>
				<p class="prepskillsgreentitle">Math:</p>
				ACT has more "real world" problems, more
				word problems, higher level topics; more straightforward. No
				formulas are provided. Occasionally, irrelevant information is
				included.
				<p class=preskillsbody>SAT doesn't throw in "red herrings" - all
				information provided is relevant to the problem.</p>
				<p class="prepskillsgreentitle">English:</p>
				ACT corresponds to the multiple choice
				writing section of the SAT. Asks you to revise and edit a piece of
				writing.
				<p class=preskillsbody>Significant emphasis on punctuation and
				rhetorical skills.</p>
				<p class="prepskillsgreentitle">Reading Comprehension:</p>
				Both are similar, but ACT is more
				predictable (actual test may be more similar to practice tests than
				the SAT). Longer passages than the SAT. Much less emphasis on
				vocabulary. The questions do not necessarily follow the sequence of
				the passage (as they do in the SAT).
				<p class="prepskillsgreentitle">Science:</p>
				ACT covers science, SAT does not. For
				ACT: Lab science experience is helpful, but questions do not require
				prior knowledge. 20% is reading comprehension about science; 80% is
				interpretation of tables, charts and graphs.
				<p class="prepskillsgreentitle">Essay:</p>
				ACT is 30 minutes, at the end of the
				test. Prompts are more contemporary and concrete.
				<p class=prepskillsbody>SAT is 25 minutes, at the beginning of
				the test. Prompts are more philosophical and abstract.</p>
				<p class="prepskillsgreentitle">Extended time:</p>
				SAT: students must sit out the entire
				extended time for each section even if they've finished
				<p class=prepskillsbody>ACT: students can move on when a section
				is completed</p>

				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="acttest" style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>ACT Test</h1>
				<%@ include file='acttest.jsp'%></div>
				
				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="educationalresources" style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>ACT Test</h1>
				<%@ include file='educationresources.jsp'%></div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="commonapplication"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>
				<div align="center">The Common Application</div>
				</h1>
				<%@ include file='commonapplication.jsp'%></div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="ResourcesSportsConsultants"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Sports Management Consultants</h1>
				<%@ include file='sportsmanagementconsultants.jsp'%>
				</div>
				
				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="educationalconsultant"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Sports Management Consultants</h1>
				<%@ include file='educationalconsultants.jsp'%>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="psatprepschedule"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Schedule/Locations</h1>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="eligibilitycourses"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>NCAA Eligible Courses</h1>
				<%@ include file='ncaaeligibilitycourses.jsp'%>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="psatprepregister"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Register</h1>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="satsubjecttestimonials"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Testimonials</h1>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="usadmissionsregister"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Register</h1>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="usadmissionstestimonials"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Testimonials</h1>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="computetestdiagnostic"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>COMPUTEST Online Diagnostic</h1>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="SATTestInformation"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>SAT Test Information</h1>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="CanadianSATTestDates"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Canadian SAT Test Dates</h1>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="CanadianTestCentres"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Canadian Test Centres/Locations</h1>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="SATAdditionalPracticeQuestions"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Additional Practice Questions
				Request</h1>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="SATSeminarsRegister"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Register</h1>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="LIVESATSeminarsRegister"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Register</h1>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="CollegeAdmissionsWhichCollegeSuits"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Early Decision vs. Early Action</h1>
				<%@ include file='whichprocessbestsuits.jsp'%>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="CollegeAdmissions50bestcolleges"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle><center>America's 50 Best Colleges</center></h1>
				<%@ include file='america50bestcolleges.jsp'%>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="CollegeAdmissionsConversion"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>GPA Conversion Chart</h1>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="eligibilitystandards"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>NCAA Eligibility Standards</h1>
				<%@ include file='ncaaeligibilitystandards.jsp'%>
				</div>
				
				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="playitpost"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>PlayItPost</h1>
				<%@ include file='pressrelease.jsp'%>
				</div>



				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="CollegeAdmissionsScholarshipAid"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Scholarship & Financial Aid</h1>
				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="CollegeAdmissionsScoreChoice"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Score Choice</h1>
				<%@ include file='scorechoice.jsp'%></div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="fivetips" style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Tips for Successful Admissions</h1>
				<%@ include file='fivetips.jsp'%></div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="gpaconversionchart"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>GPA Conversion Chart</h1>
				<%@ include file='conversionchart.jsp'%></div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="scholarshipfinancialaid"
					style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>Scholarship & Financial Aid</h1>
				<%@ include file='scholarshipfinancialaid.jsp'%></div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="usefullinks" style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>USEFUL LINKS</h1>
				<ul>
					<li class="prepskillsbody"><a
						href="/main/sat-official-test-registration-site"
						title="SAT Official Test Registration Site">SAT Official Test
					Registration Site</a></li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody"><a
						href="/main/act-official-test-registration-site"
						title="ACT Official Test Registration Site">ACT Official Test
					Registration Site</a></li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody"><a
						href="#" onclick="toggle_visibility('educationalconsultant')"
						title="Educational Consultants">Educational Consultants</a></li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody"><a
						href="#" onclick="toggle_visibility('ResourcesSportsConsultants')"
						title="Sports Management Consultants">Sports Managements
					Consultants</a></li>
					<li class="prepskillsbody"><a
						href="#" onclick="toggle_visibility('educationalresources')" title="Educational Resources">Educational
					Resources</a></li>
				</ul>

				</div>

				<div class="prepskillsbody" id="FAQ" style="display: none">
				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsorangetitle>FAQ</h1>

				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsgreentitle>How do ACT scores compare to SAT
				scores?</h1>

				ACT-SAT Concordance<br />
				<p class=prepskillsbody>The ACT and SAT are different tests that
				measure similar but distinct constructs. The ACT measures
				achievement related to high school curricula, while the SAT measures
				general verbal and quantitative reasoning.</p>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>ACT and the College Board have completed
				a concordance study that is designed to examine the relationship
				between two scores on the ACT and SAT. These concordance tables do
				not equate scores, but rather provide a tool for finding comparable
				scores.</p>

				<br />
				( <a href="http://www.act.org/aap/concordance/understand.html">Understanding
				concordance</a> )

				<table class="prepskillstable">
					<caption>Table 1<br>
					Concordance between ACT Composite Score and<br>
					Sum of SAT Critical Reading and Mathematics Scores</caption>
					<tr>
						<td class="prepskillstablecolumnodd">SAT CR+M (Score Range)</td>
						<td class="prepskillstablecolumneven">ACT Composite Score</td>
						<td class="prepskillstablecolumnodd">SAT CR+M (Single Score)</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>1600</td>
						<td>36</td>
						<td>1600</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>1540&ndash;1590</td>
						<td>35</td>
						<td>1560</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>1490&ndash;1530</td>
						<td>34</td>
						<td>1510</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>1440&ndash;1480</td>
						<td>33</td>
						<td>1460</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>1400&ndash;1430</td>
						<td>32</td>
						<td>1420</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>1360&ndash;1390</td>
						<td>31</td>
						<td>1380</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>1330&ndash;1350</td>
						<td>30</td>
						<td>1340</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>1290&ndash;1320</td>
						<td>29</td>
						<td>1300</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>1250&ndash;1280</td>
						<td>28</td>
						<td>1260</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>1210&ndash;1240</td>
						<td>27</td>
						<td>1220</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>1170&ndash;1200</td>
						<td>26</td>
						<td>1190</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>1130&ndash;1160</td>
						<td>25</td>
						<td>1150</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>1090&ndash;1120</td>
						<td>24</td>
						<td>1110</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>1050&ndash;1080</td>
						<td>23</td>
						<td>1070</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>1020&ndash;1040</td>
						<td>22</td>
						<td>1030</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>980&ndash;1010</td>
						<td>21</td>
						<td>990</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>940&ndash;970</td>
						<td>20</td>
						<td>950</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>900&ndash;930</td>
						<td>19</td>
						<td>910</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>860&ndash;890</td>
						<td>18</td>
						<td>870</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>820&ndash;850</td>
						<td>17</td>
						<td>830</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>770&ndash;810</td>
						<td>16</td>
						<td>790</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>720&ndash;760</td>
						<td>15</td>
						<td>740</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>670&ndash;710</td>
						<td>14</td>
						<td>690</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>620&ndash;660</td>
						<td>13</td>
						<td>640</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>560&ndash;610</td>
						<td>12</td>
						<td>590</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>510&ndash;550</td>
						<td>11</td>
						<td>530</td>
					</tr>

				</table>

				<br>
				<table class="prepskillstable">
					<caption>Table 2<br>
					Concordance between ACT Combined English/Writing Score<br>
					and SAT Writing Score</caption>
					<tr>
						<td class="prepskillstablecolumnodd">SAT Writing (Score Range)</td>
						<td class="prepskillstablecolumneven">ACT English/Writing Score</td>
						<td class="prepskillstablecolumnodd">SAT Writing (Single Score)</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>800</td>
						<td>36</td>
						<td>800</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>800</td>
						<td>35</td>
						<td>800</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>770&ndash;790</td>
						<td>34</td>
						<td>770</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>730&ndash;760</td>
						<td>33</td>
						<td>740</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>710&ndash;720</td>
						<td>32</td>
						<td>720</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>690&ndash;700</td>
						<td>31</td>
						<td>690</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>660&ndash;680</td>
						<td>30</td>
						<td>670</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>640&ndash;650</td>
						<td>29</td>
						<td>650</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>620&ndash;630</td>
						<td>28</td>
						<td>630</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>610</td>
						<td>27</td>
						<td>610</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>590&ndash;600</td>
						<td>26</td>
						<td>590</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>570&ndash;580</td>
						<td>25</td>
						<td>570</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>550&ndash;560</td>
						<td>24</td>
						<td>550</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>530&ndash;540</td>
						<td>23</td>
						<td>530</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>510&ndash;520</td>
						<td>22</td>
						<td>510</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>480&ndash;500</td>
						<td>21</td>
						<td>490</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>470</td>
						<td>20</td>
						<td>470</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>450&ndash;460</td>
						<td>19</td>
						<td>450</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>430&ndash;440</td>
						<td>18</td>
						<td>430</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>410&ndash;420</td>
						<td>17</td>
						<td>420</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>390&ndash;400</td>
						<td>16</td>
						<td>400</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>380</td>
						<td>15</td>
						<td>380</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>360&ndash;370</td>
						<td>14</td>
						<td>360</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>340&ndash;350</td>
						<td>13</td>
						<td>340</td>
					</tr>
					<tr>
						<td>320&ndash;330</td>
						<td>12</td>
						<td>330</td>
					</tr>
					<tr >
						<td>300&ndash;310</td>
						<td>11</td>
						<td>310</td>
					</tr>

				</table>


				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsgreentitle>How does the ACT differ from the
				SAT?</h1>
				The SAT, SAT Reasoning Test, was
				developed in the Northeast during the early 1900s by Carl Brigham,
				who wanted a test to help identify the aptitude of students from
				different socioeconomic backgrounds. Other colleges began to use it
				to determine intelligence.
				<p class=prepskillsbody>The ACT, American College Testing
				Program, was developed in the 1950s and used in the Midwest. Its
				purpose was to help students determine which colleges to attend. The
				SAT became popular in the Northeast and West Coast, while the ACT
				was used mostly in the Midwest and South.</p>
				<p class=prepskillsbody>Today, both tests are accepted in most
				colleges.</p>

				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsgreentitle>Content of the Two Tests</h1>
				The SAT has three sections:
				<ul>
					<li class=prepskillsbody>Math focuses on numbers and
					operation; algebra; geometry; data analysis; and probability and
					statistics.</li>
					<li class=prepskillsbody>Critical reading focuses on sentence
					completion and reading comprehension.</li>
					<li class=prepskillsbody>Short essay is a 25-minute writing on
					a given prompt.</li>
				</ul>
				The SAT has four sections:
				<ul>
					<li class=prepskillsbody>English focuses on mechanics;
					grammar; and rhetoric skills.</li>
					<li class=prepskillsbody>Math tests the areas of algebra
					through trigonometry.</li>
					<li class=prepskillsbody>Reading focuses on arts and
					literature.</li>
					<li class=prepskillsbody>Science reasoning consists of
					evaluation and problem solving.</li>
					<li class=prepskillsbody>The ACT also has an optional essay.</li>
				</ul>


				<h1 CLASS=prepskillsgreentitle>Scoring of the Two Tests</h1>
				<ul>
					<li class=prepskillsbody>The SAT is scored on a scale of 200
					to 800 for each section for a total of 2400 points. Students
					receive one point for each right answer and a deduction of one
					point for each wrong answer.</li>
					<li class=prepskillsbody>The ACT is scored on a 1 to 36 scale.
					Points are not deducted for wrong answers, and the optional essay
					adds points to the score.</li>
				</ul>


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